Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman - Ben Jonson - Epicoene: or, The Silent Woman (1609) is considered one of his greatest comedies, upon which, along with Volpone (1607), The Alchemist (1610), and Bartholomew Fair (1614), his reputation rests.
Der Neffe als Onkel Friedrich Schiller - Valcour tritt eilfertig herein, und nachdem er sich überall umgesehen, ob Niemand zulegen, tritt er zu einem von den Wachslichtern, die vorn auf einem Schreibtisch brennen, und liest ein Billet.
Der Doppelgänger Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski - Protagonist ist der schüchterne Beamte Jakow Goljadkin in Sankt Petersburg, der durch einen plötzlich auftauchenden Doppelgänger aus seinen Positionen verdrängt und am Ende seiner zwischen Realität und Einbildung oszillierenden Krankheitsgeschichte in eine Psychiatrie eingeliefert wird.
Ms que una simple historia de amor, esta obra es un reflejo de los conflictos humanos que forman parte de la sociedad; donde sus personajes enfrentan con vigor las adversidades que la vida les sita en el camino para impedir su felicidad; teniendo que vencer el silencio para lograrla.
Der Herr Hofrat - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - 1830 als Freiin von Dubsky auf Schloß Zdislavic bei Kremsier in Mähren geboren, genießt Marie eine klassische geistige Bildung, bereits mit siebzehn unternimmt sie erste literarische Versuche.
Der Kaufmann von Venedig William Shakespeare - In »Der Kaufmann von Venedig« erzählt William Shakespeare von den gesellschaftlichen Strukturen der Handelsmetropole Venedig.
An Enemy of the People - Henrik Ibsen - First performed in 1882, Henrik Ibsens An Enemy of the People is the story of the animosity that can befall someone whose actions, while in the best interest of the public good, threaten the economic well being of a community.
The Post Office Rabindranath Tagore - The Post office is a story of an eight-year-old boy who is terminally ill and is confined inside his house by the family physician.
King Henry the Sixth, Part 1 William Shakespeare - Henry VI, Part 1 (often written as 1 Henry VI), is a history play by William Shakespeare, and possibly Thomas Nashe, believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.
Bartholomew Fair A Comedy Ben Jonson - Ben Jonson's career began in 1597 when he held a fixed engagement in the "e;Admiral's Men"e;, and although he was unsuccessful as an actor, his literary talent was apparent and he began writing original plays for the troupe.
Auditions can often be the most feared aspect of being an actor and yet, as the author points out, casting directors are on the side of everyone who auditions for them.
Auditions can often be the most feared aspect of being an actor and yet, as the author points out, casting directors are on the side of everyone who auditions for them.
Die toten Augen von London Edgar Wallace - Der steinreiche Gordon Stuart verlässt seine Theaterloge und treibt kurz darauf tot in der Themse: Selbstmord.
The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare - The Taming of the Shrew begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic American novel The Scarlet Letter follows Hester Prynne, a woman living in the rigid Puritan society of 17th century Boston.
Mary Lennox is a sour-faced 10-year-old girl, who is born in India to selfish wealthy British parents who had not wanted her and were too wrapped up in their own lives.
The unceasing change, the insecurity, and the misery of life make it necessary to find some basis of certainty on which to rest if happiness and peace of mind are to be maintained.
Suffice to say we all want to get rich or make some wealth, become great in our own right and remain well or healthy in life to enjoy all that the years of our lives has to offer.
An unlucky Munchkin boy named Ojo must travel around Oz gathering the ingredients for an antidote to the Liquid of Petrifaction which has turned his beloved uncle Unc Nunkie and the wife of the Liquid's creator into marble statues.
Offering his patented brand of spiritual advice that relied as much on self-empowerment as inspiration, James Allen - one of the most popular writers in the field at the turn of the 20th century - sets out to show the elements of character and conduct that go towards building a "e;life of calm strength and superlative victory.